The keto-enol equilibria of the ß-diketones acetylacetone, trifluoroacetylacetone, and hexafluoroacetylacetone were determined using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy in a novel high pressure capillary cell. Acetylacetone and its fluorinated analogs were studied as neat liquid and as supercritical CO2 solutions at pressures up to 3.1 kbar. The keto form was found to be favored at high pressure and low temperature. The change in partial molar volume and enthalpy between the keto and 2 enol forms was determined for the acetylacetone and trifluoroacetylacetone. Under all conditions studied, only the enol form of hexafluoroacetylacetone was observed. Based on the thermodynamic data obtained, there appears to be no advantage gained in conducting metal extractions at high pressures and low temperatures using acetylacetone or trifluoroacetylacetone.
Revised: November 10, 2005 |
Published: August 15, 2004
Citation
Henry M.C., and C.R. Yonker. 2004.FT-IR Studies of acetylacetonates in supercritical CO2 using a capillary cell at pressures up to 3.1 kbar.Analytical Chemistry 76, no. 16:4684-4689.PNNL-SA-41817.